Keenan made his return to the sevens world. The Irish Sevens team warmed up for the Olympics with an outing at this weekend’s Madrid Sevens. The team was boosted by the presence of Hugo Keenan, who returns to sevens after a special few years with Leinster and Ireland in the fifteens game. Keenan has decided […]

1 year ago

FRANCE 19-28 IRELAND The Ireland Sevens side are off to the Tokyo Olympics after a stunning final victory over France at the Monaco Sevens. The event was used as a World Rugby Repechage qualifier for the Tokyo Games, and Ireland qualified in style, despite trailing 12-7 at half-time. Ireland reached the final after wins over […]

5 years ago

“Rugby is about what you are doing on the field and how much you are willing to work for the person inside and outside of you.” There is a picture of Louise Galvin doing what she does best, in the Sportsfile archives, for her Listowel basketball team back in 2002 – competing. 18 years ago, […]

5 years ago

It could have been athletics or football, but rugby proved the winner after an extremely late dash. Whether it was running for Tullamore College, his school, or the local Tullamore Harriers, Jordan Conroy always had pace to burn. He has a couple of All-Ireland titles for sprinting and was the lad to watch at the […]

7 years ago

You’d swear you were at the Ballet…

10 years ago

Outrageously generous

10 years ago